Dr. Elsey`s Litter Box Solutions

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Dr. Elsey`s Litter Box Solutions
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Featuring Cat Attract™
How to Clean Up Cat Urine — See Page 19
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Dear Cat Lover,
No matter how much you love your cat, if
it is not using its litter box, you and your
cat have a problem. In fact, non-use of the
litter box is the number one behavioral
reason cats are abused, abandoned, and
put in shelters. In my 30 years as a felineonly veterinarian, I know the happiest cat
families are those in which the feline
residents use their litter boxes — and
nothing else.
This booklet and my litter products are dedicated to
maintaining a happy, healthy life for the cats in your
household. If you have a new kitten or a problem cat, please
read this brochure, follow the steps carefully, and use Cat
Attract™. Cat Attract’s granular size, scent, and texture are
specifically designed with your cat in mind.
If the problem persists, take your cat to a veterinarian.
Your cat may have a medical problem.
Bruce Elsey, DVM
copyright Precious Cat, Inc. 2002
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Cat Attract™ was developed through years of
treating cats and testing litters in cat shelters
and in my clinic. I found that many problem
cats and young kittens prefer Cat Attract™ and
Kitten Attract’s™ texture and particle size and
are drawn to its unique natural herb blend.
You will appreciate its superior clumping ability and natural chlorophyll odor control.
In testing, premium scoopable litters have
proven to be far more effective with problem
cats and kittens than conventional litters.
Proper use will maintain a healthier
environment for your cat.
Follow my Five Steps to a Happy Cat House
and use the Cat Attract™ program to coax your
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Five Steps
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1. Replace Current Litter With
Cat Attract™
Unfortunately, cats don’t purchase their own
litter. If they could, they would buy a litter that
has an outdoor, natural scent, like your freshly
turned garden.
Cat Attract™ is the answer. It has a unique
herbal scent that attracts their curiosity and
the right texture for their paws. Although you
may not be aware of Cat Attract’s scent, your
cat will be.
2. Freshen Up
You don’t like a dirty bathroom, and neither
does your cat. Your cat’s sense of smell is 1000
times better than yours, so clean the litter box
thoroughly and refill it with Cat Attract™.
Remove feces and urine clumps daily; if your cat
does not respond to a clean litter box, you may
need to replace it. Some old boxes become
scratched and permeated with a scent your cat
may find offensive. Replace it and set up a second
litter box in a different area. Having one more
litter box than you have cats is a good idea, just
be sure the boxes are not next to each other.
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3. Destroy the Evidence!
Once a cat has marked an area with urine or feces, a problem cat
naturally regards it as an appropriate area for relieving itself.
Do all that you can to eliminate any trace of odor from the
“trouble spot.” Clean it thoroughly with Dr. Elsey’s Urine
Removal Program. [See the “how to clean up cat urine” section of
this brochure on page 19.] Avoid ammonia-based cleaners, which
actually contribute to the problem because of their urine like
scent. Try to keep your cat away from the trouble spot by covering the area with a plastic carpet runner placed spike side up,
self-sticking shelf paper placed sticky side up, or aluminum foil.
A lemon-scented air freshener will also help in both repelling the
cat and neutralizing the odor.
If your cat still can’t resist the area, try placing its food there;
cats are unlikely to urinate or defecate where they eat. Use your
cat’s own fragrance to your advantage: rub a cloth between your
cat’s eye and ear to pick up its scent, then rub the cloth over the
problem area. You can also use Feliway. This feline behavior
modification spray mimics a cat’s natural facial pheromone…its
friendly pheromone. Sprayed in the cat’s environment, it creates
a comforting, reassuring feeling that reduces the impulse to
urine mark or scratch. Recognizing this friendly scent on walls,
curtains, or furniture, a cat is usually reluctant to mark the area
again. Do this two to three times a day to be most effective. Cat
Attract and Feliway make a great combination.
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4. Consider a Litter Box Makeover
Hooded litter boxes are designed for owners, not cats. Try removing
the hoods and rethink the location of the boxes. They should be in
quiet, out-of-the-way places with convenient access for your cats, but
no access for the family dog. (Some dogs will stand around a litter
box and make the cat nervous.) Keep the boxes away from bright
lights, loud noises, and vibrations from washing machines or furnaces. Have a box in an area that will not be bothered by toddlers or
aggressive cats. If possible, try placing one box in the center of the
room where your cat will not feel trapped or cornered. Set up one
more box than the number of cats in your household to cut down on
traffic and mess. If your house has several floors, have a box on each
level. If your cat likes to scratch the surface surrrounding her litter
box, she may find a cold cement floor unappealing. Finally, do not
put a litter box near the cat’s food dishes — this is no more appealing for a kitty than it would be for you!
5. Treat Your Cat to Some R&R
Stress is a leading cause of litter box problems. Fortunately, there is
a lot you can do to ease your cat’s worried mind. Territorial by
nature, cats need to feel secure in their environment in order to
relax. In multiple cat households, make sure each cat has a separate
“zone” with its own food, water, litter box, scratching post, toys and
elevated perch for relaxing on. Heated beds and carpeted cat condos
make excellent retreats for stressed cats; place them with an outside
view. Play with your cat for at least 15 minutes every day, make
sure there are plenty of toys to stalk and chase and that toys are
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rotated to keep them interesting. Hide treats and pieces
of food for your cat to hunt and eat. Leave the radio or
TV on while you are away to reduce boredom. Cats and
kittens are not small dogs, so the idea of “litter training”
cats the same way you housebreak a dog doesn’t work.
Kittens will naturally seek a place to dig but you can
help them be consistent. The first thing to do with kittens is to provide accessible litter boxes. Kittens don’t
have the “control” of mature cats and need to have litter
boxes near by to avoid traveling too far. After feeding time,
it is a good idea to place your kitten into a litter box.
Kittens have a natural elimination reflex after eating. By
putting them in a litter box, they associate the box with
the reflex. Once you’ve placed your cat in the litter box it is not
recommended to move their paws back and forth in the litter.
Getting
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You should also create easy access for kittens by placing a step up until
they are large enough to be able to get in the box easily by themselves.
The right litter is also essential for kittens. Kitten Attract™ Training
Litter is made of premium scoopable litter with superior clumping
ability and ground to an ideal granule size and texture for a kitten’s
tender paws. Kitten Attract™ litter contains a kitten specific natural
herb attractant that piques a kitten’s curiosity to use the litter box.
The combination of herbs, texture and particle size provides a unique and effective solution for owners of kittens. Avoid using perfumed or cedar-based litters with your new
kittens, as many kittens find them aversive.
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Understanding
The
Problem
Cat
A problem cat is one who chooses not to use its
litter box. There are three likely causes: medical
ailments, territorial marking, or behavioral
issues. Knowing which category your cat fits in
is only a first step toward solving the problem.
Cats are creatures of habit, and will repeatedly
soil the same spot.
In other words, a litter box problem that began
with a urinary tract infection may continue due
to habit long after the infection has been cured.
Whatever the cause, it is important to treat
problem cats with both behavior modification
and stress reduction techniques.
Medical Concerns
Only one sixth of cats with urinary problems go
outside the litter box. However, blood in the
urine, increased frequency of urination, small,
hard stools, and loose movements are signs of
medical trouble that could lead to litter box
problems. See your veterinarian to help evaluate your cat’s health, and recommend treatment
if there is a medical problem.
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Territorial Marking
Spraying, or marking territory with urine, is a natural behavior for
both male and female cats. It is a form of communication, and
should not be confused with ordinary urination outside of the litter
box. Spraying usually involves just a small amount of urine and
occurs on walls, furniture, the floor, or, occasionally, the owner’s
clothes or bedding. A cat will sniff the area prior to marking and
will leave just a small amount of urine. It will not turn around to
sniff and paw at the area, as is the case in urination. It will just
walk away after marking. A trail of urine on the floor means the
cat was standing to spray and not squatting to urinate.
You can help diminish your cat’s need to spray by creating “friendly
zones” by using your cat’s own pheromones or Feliway, a synthetic
feline pheromone available in many stores. To use your cat’s
pheromones, rub a soft cloth between your cat’s eye and ear. Wipe
the cloth on the soiled area repeatedly over several weeks. This
tells your cat this is a “friendly zone” and diminishes its need to
mark the area. Follow the product’s directions, spraying it on the
soiled areas several times for a month. Also, use it on high-risk
areas like the edge of a sofa or on walls. Place scratching posts in
areas that are marked so the cat will mark with the scent off its
pads and not with urine. Try to keep stray cats away from your
house.
Cats may also mark their territory with feces. Signs of this type of
territorial marking include defecation in a very conspicuous and
unusual spot, such as on top of a table.
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Your veterinarian can also help you by
prescribing various drugs to reduce marking.
You may want your cat to have a complete
physical examination to rule out any other
problems.
Behavioral Problems
This category includes everything from box
rejection (a cat who does not care for your
choice of litter) and location preference (the cat
who uses an out of the way closet instead of its
box) to stress-induced soiling (often related to
changes or upheaval in the household). Since
all litter box problems are in some sense
behavioral, these techniques make a good
starting point for solving any problem. Be
attentive, flexible, and above all, patient. With
your help, your cat can, and will, learn to
“think inside the box.”
Special
Concerns
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The Real Tough Case
For the cat that consistently soils in the same
spot, try placing a litter box with Cat Attract™
in the “trouble spot” for a period of 10 to 14
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days. After this initial phase, move the box an inch or two each
day toward the place where you would like it to be. This method
takes a lot of time and patience, but it may be an answer.
Alternatively, confine your cat for at least one month to a room
that has not been soiled in the past. Provide a litter box filled
with Cat Attract™ along with food, water, scratching post, toys
and elevated hideaway. After a month, the cat should be consistently using its litter box and you can expand its territory to
include two rooms, then three, and so on. Over time, most cats
respond to this treatment, and can eventually be trusted to roam
the house. Some, however, require a more rigorous treatment:
Confine the cat to a large cage or pet carrier that is elevated off
the floor on a table or bench. Cover the entire floor of the carrier
with litter. Create a small bed and a spot for water and food at
one end. This will force your cat to use the litter. Over time,
reduce the amount of litter in the carrier, so that the litter only
covers a portion of the floor. Once the cat is consistently using
only the litter-covered area in the carrier, bring it out into the
room and proceed with the one-room confinement treatment outlined above.
Whichever treatment you choose, you are most likely to succeed
using Dr. Elsey’s Cat Attract™. Cat Attract’s unique combination
of scoopable litter and natural herbs will help your cat overcome
resistance to other litters that may discourage use.
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Senior Cats
Senior cats may need special help getting in and out of the box.
Create a ramp to make it easier for them. For these cats, set up
extra boxes on every level of your house.
Precious Cat Senior litter addresses the medical and urinary
tract problems that this specific group of cats experience with
a solution to help prevent kidney failure and urinary
infections that can cause non-use of the litter box.
Only one-sixth of cats with urinary tract problems do not use
their litter box. It is not always obvious, especially in a household with more than one cat, if there is an increase in drinking
and urination, which are signs of urinary problems. Many cats
that look and act normal can and do have urinary problems. In
fact, it can be difficult to diagnose if a cat has a kidney infection
or just a lower urinary tract infection. Low grade kidney infections
may be a major player in the cause of kidney failure but often go
undetected, even with urinalysis, x-ray and ultrasound. Recently
it has been found that cats that have recurrent urinary tract
infections do not have new infections but a relapse of an old
infection. In other words, these cats did not overcome the
infections the first time. As a result, cats with lower urinary
tract infections should be on antibiotics for at least 3 weeks,
and 4 - 6 weeks if a kidney infection is suspected.
Precious Cat Senior litter keeps cat’s genital area clean to help
prevent urinary tract infections. Senior litter is an amorphous
silica gel infused with hydrolyzed herbs to draw cats to the litter
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box. Precious Cat Senior litter has a small particle size that cats
prefer (mentioned in Cat Wrangling Made Easy by Dusty
Rainbolt). Senior litter absorbs urine and odor on contact
and traps it inside the crystals, thus helping to prevent
urinary tract infections. Its small particle size and dust
fines also coat and dehydrate cat feces to reduce odor. The
small particle size of Precious Cat Senior litter allows you to scoop
smaller pieces of feces from the box. Small particles of contaminated litter can become stuck on the cat’s genital area and these
particles may not be visible to the naked eye. Senior cats have
more difficulty positioning themselves in the box, especially in
deep litter, which is typically 3-4 inches. The fine silica gel can
be kept shallow, about 1 inch, in the litter box thus preventing
a cat from getting litter and feces on their genital area and soiling themselves. A hygiene clip is recommended to keep the
genital area clean and free of hair and feces. It is also recommended to put a rug around the litter box to catch any litter
your cat may track from the box.
Precious Cat Senior litter is made from amorphous silica gel. It
is safe if inhaled or ingested and does not cause silicosis because
it has no crystalline silica. Newborn kittens can breathe or ingest
the litter without harm. Precious Cat Senior is cleaner and
hypo-allergenic as it contains no organic material such as
wheat, pine, corn and paper litters.
Urinary infections are one of the causes of kidney failure in cats.
In cats with kidney failure 33 percent of them either have a
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urinary tract infection or will have a urinary tract infection within
the next 6-12 months. Kidney failure is the number one cause of
death in senior cats. In the last decade the number of senior cats
with kidney failure has increased over three times. Recent surveys
of chronic kidney failure in cats have shown that cats 10 years of
age and older for every 1000 cats examined, 269 had chronic kidney
failure and among cats over 15 years of age of the 1000 cats examined, 491 had chronic kidney failure. Senior cats are 45 times more
likely than younger cats to have urinary tract infections as a result
of not being able to keep their genital area clean and having more
diluted urine. Senior cats have a number of conditions that lower
their natural resistance to urinary infections. Kidney failure, diabetes and hyperthyroidism all lead to more dilute urine. They
have reduced saliva production, more dental disease and arthritis.
These conditions prevent effective grooming and can cause an increase of bacteria leading to urinary infections. Regular teeth cleaning for your cat, at your veterinarian, prevents oral pain which
leads to poor grooming habits. Senior cats should be seen by their
veterinarian every six months for a complete check-up.
Long Haired Cats
Long Haired cats have special litter box needs. Litter can adhere to
the long haired cat’s coat. Precious Cat Long Haired litter will not
adhere to a cat’s long fur and it will not color the coat. Long Haired
litter absorbs urine and odor on contact. Precious Cat Long
Haired litter is an amorphous silica gel infused with hydrolyzed
herbs and the litter has the right particle size that long haired cats
prefer.
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Respiratory Disease
Respiratory Disease in cats is a frustrating medical condition for cats and owners alike. If the respiratory disease is
not treated it can become a chronic condition. If you suspect
your cat has respiratory disease it is recommended that
your cat see your veterinarian for a complete work up.
Respiratory problems in cats can occur from a number of
contributing causes which may include:
Chronic viral infection
Chronic bacteria infection
Fungal disease
Allergies
Bone/cartilage damage
Tooth root abscess
Polyps
Foreign Body
Cancer
Bacteria secondary to viral infections, with or without a
chronic immune response, can lead to chronic sneezing as a
result of damage to normal protective cell layer inside the
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nose and sinuses. The damage to the cat’s normal defenses
can be permanent in which they will not respond to
treatment.
Controlling environmental causes for cats with respiratory
disease can be extremely important. Cats and people with
asthma need to avoid dusty litter, plant protein based litter
(corn, wheat, pine, paper, etc.) perfumed litters, cigarette
smoke, aerosol sprays, polluted environments, stressful
situations and exposure to upper respiratory viruses.
Respiratory Relief Litters help
control respiratory disease in cats
because the litters are low in dust,
hypo-allergenic with no plant protein, added perfumes or deodorants. The natural essences in the
litter, along with low dust help to
reduce stress which can be an
important factor in controlling
Feline Respiratory Disease.
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Bringing an Outdoor Cat Indoors
A cat that is used to prowling outdoors may need help adjusting
to life inside. Try mixing a few spoonfuls of dirt from its “favorite
place” in with Cat Attract™. Your cat will be attracted to the box
by the familiar scent. Here again, the use of Feliway will help
create a sense of familiarity for your cat and reduce stress. Bring
an outdoor cat indoors. Make outside doors less appealing by
spraying them with citrus scent.
Spray your cat with a water bottle or rattle a can of pennies if
he goes near outside doors.
Welcoming a New Cat
The addition of a new cat may cause feline stress and litter box
problems. Make introductions slowly, confining the new cat to its
own room for a couple of weeks. Use Feliway in both rooms to
create a calming effect for both cats. Sniffing and swatting under
the door will acquaint the cats. When they finally meet face to
face, you should expect tension or conflict for a couple of weeks
before they settle down.
To speed the process, try wiping each cat’s fur with a separate
towel daily. Then place each cat’s food dish on top of the other cat’s
towel. They will associate each other’s scent with the positive
experience of being fed, and grow tolerant of each other quickly.
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Make sure each cat has easy access to its own safe, elevated
hideaway, and give each of them equal love and attention. Of
course, remember if you have multiple cats, have one more litter
box than you have cats in your household.
Moving to a New Home
Cats can be traumatized during a move to a new environment. To
prevent spraying and other stress-related litter box problems, help
your cat feel secure in its new home. Confine it to one room for a
couple of weeks, so that it can acclimate to the new area without
becoming overwhelmed. Equip the room with all of the comforts of
home…a large litter box, which should be one and a half times the
length of the cat, a bed, food, water, toys, scratching post and an
elevated hiding spot. Be sure to spend extra time every
day playing with your cat during this difficult time.
You might also “prep” the new home with Feliway
adding friendly pheromones to the new environment.
Feliway is excellent for calming cats in stressful situations such as moving in or transporting to a veterinarian.
Stress a factor
There are a number of disease conditions where stress is a contributing factor in susceptible cats. Feline interstitial cystitis is a
painful lower urinary tract disease in cats. The symptoms can come
and go. For example, your cat may have blood in its urine on days
one, three and five, but not on days two, four and six. This may lead
to litter box aversion. Interstitial cystitis is the diagnosis in 65% of
cats with blood in their urine, making it the most common lower
urinary tract disease in cats. The treatment for interstitial cystitis is
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reduction of stress and feeding canned food. The canned food is
placed in a dish next to the cats normal food letting the cat decide
what food it prefers.
Other stress related diseases are urinary stones, obesity, tooth
decay, type two diabetes, thickened heart muscle, inflammatory
bowel disease, excessive self grooming and others.
If you don’t think your cat is stressed consider this. Cats need twice
the space that is provided in a normal size home. They live under
the same roof with their natural predators, dogs, humans and other
cats. In nature they communicate by marking their territory with
urine, feces, facial and foot odors but we expect them to use litter
boxes and scratching posts. They hunt and eat 10 to 20 meals a day,
an activity that takes up much of their time and energy; we provide
them with free choice dry food.
What to do:
See page 6, Treat your cat to some R and R.
The key to success is to thoroughly clean the
area, as soon as possible.
Carpet
How to
Clean Up
Cat Urine
1. If the spot is still wet, blot the urine spot with an absorbent
towel. Then cover the area with a towel or a pile of towels and
stand on them to absorb the urine. You may have to do this
several times.
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2. When you have soaked up as much urine as you possibly can,
use the carpet cleaner or a few drops of dish detergent mixed
with water. Saturate the area with this, and just let it sit on
the area for an hour or two. You should blot rather than rub to
preserve the natural carpet texture.
3. Rinse the area by gently blotting. Wet a sponge with tap water
and rinse the area again.
4. Soak the area with club soda for ten minutes.
5. Blot up the club soda and place fresh paper towels or a fresh
towel over the area.
6. Weigh down the towels with something heavy, e.g. books furniture, etc., and leave overnight.
7. In the morning, saturate the area with Dr. Elsey’s Urine
Removal Program, simply follow the directions.
8. Never use ammonia or ammonia-based products on the carpet.
The smell may attract the cat to that area and can encourage
cats to urinate in the area.
9. Keep the cat away from the area.
10. If the smell is bad and the cat continues to use this area
despite all the cleaning, replace the pad underneath and
clean the area under the carpet.
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Linoleum:
1. Wipe up the puddle with paper towels or a mop soaked in
soapy water.
2. Clean area thoroughly and rinse with warm water. Wipe
the area with a sponge damped with white vinegar.
3. Let the area air-dry.
Hardwood and Cement:
1. Blot up as much liquid as you can, then use Dr. Elsey’s
Urine Removal Program.
2. If the smell is strong and the floor is concrete you can apply
bleach two weeks after the last application of Dr. Elsey’s
Urine Removal Program. If the floor has a hardwood surface, sand it down and refinish your hardwood floor.
Laundry:
1. Machine-wash your laundry using a cup of white vinegar
and no detergent.
2. When the laundry cycle finishes, add detergent and wash
regularly.
Because You Love Your Cat…
1. Neuter your cat. Neutering minimizes a variety of behavioral
problems for both male and female cats, and eliminates the
risk of unwanted kittens. It is the right thing to do.
2. Take your cat to your veterinarian for regular shots and
check-ups. Even a healthy adult cat should make a visit once a
year. Kittens and older cats require more frequent check-ups.
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3. Your veterinarian may recommend that you feed your
house-soiling kitty canned food. Your cat will consume twice
the amount of total water in a day eating canned food than
when eating dry cat food and it may be beneficial for better
urinary tract health. Make the switch slowly, starting with
just a tablespoon morning and evening and then gradually
increase the amount over a two-week period. This will give
your kitty’s digestive system time to adjust.
4. Protect your cat from household hazards.
• Avoid allowing cats to play with string or yarn. Cats have
tiny barbs on their tongues that make it difficult for them
to spit out a piece of string. If swallowed, the string may
cause intestinal problems.
• Use caution with reclining chairs and garage doors;
either of these can easily crush and kill a cat.
• Discourage play with electrical cords.
• Many houseplants, such as Easter lilies, are toxic to cats.
To keep your cat away, spray the plant with water, and
sprinkle its leaves with powdered ginger.
• Some household products, like Tylenol,
Advil, and antifreeze, are harmful to
cats. A lethal dose of antifreeze can
come from a cat walking through a
spill and licking its paws.
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A Final
Note
Questions?
Ask Dr. Elsey at
www.preciouscat.com
My practice looks after over 8000 cats. Every
day I hear about litter box problems and the
frustration a problem cat can cause. My
solution is Cat Attract™ for problem cats and
Precious Cat scoopables for happy cats.
These quality products provide the perfect
combination of granule size and texture to
duplicate a cat’s natural digging environment, while making litter box maintenance
easy for you.
My goal is to produce reasonably priced
products that help cats live happier, healthier
lives. Cat Attract™, Kitten Attract™, Precious
Cat scoopables, Precious Cat Senior and
Precious Cat Long Hair and Respiratory
Relief litters will help achieve this goal
because they work.
If it has my name on it, or I recommend it,
you can be sure that it is safe and better for
your cat.
Sincerely,
Bruce Elsey, DVM
Do you know someone with a problem cat?
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Manufacturers Coupon
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Dr. Elsey's
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Manufacturers Coupon
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Dr. Elsey's
Urine Removal Program
one 20
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Manufacturers Coupon
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Required purchase necessary. Coupon may not be copied or transferred. No other coupon may be
used to purchase the same package.
RETAILER: Precious Cat, Inc. will redeem
this coupon per our Coupon Redemption
Policy, available upon request. In the event
you do not use a clearing house, this
coupon will be redeemed directly by
Precious Cat. Please mail it to Precious Cat,
Inc., 1600 W. Dartmouth Ave., Englewood,
CO 80110 along with your return address. A
check will be mailed within two weeks.
www.preciouscat.com
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Manufacturers Coupon
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purchase necessary. Coupon may not be copied or transferred. No other coupon may be used to purchase
the same package. RETAILER: Precious Cat,
Inc. will redeem this coupon per our Coupon
Redemption Policy, available upon request. In
the event you do not use a clearing house, this
coupon will be redeemed directly by Precious
Cat. Please mail it to Precious Cat, Inc., 1600 W.
Dartmouth Ave., Englewood, CO 80110 along
with your return address. A check will be mailed
within two weeks.
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Precious Cat Products
• Cat Attract™ — This scoopable litter provides a solution for
cat owners whose cats do not use their litter boxes.
• Kitten Attract™ — Kitten Training Litter for kittens 8 weeks
to one year.
• Precious Cat Senior — This litter addresses the medical and
urinary tract problems that this specific group of cats experience. Biodegradable
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size that long haired cats prefer and will not adhere to a cat’s
long fur. Biodegradable
• Precious Cat Ultra — This scoopable litter is all natural and
hypoallergenic and is 99.9% dust free. This litter combines a
heavy no tracking granule with a smaller granule.
• Precious Cat Classic — This scoopable litter is all natural and
hypoallergenic and is 99.9% dust free. It features a larger,
denser particle that provides low tracking.
• Cat Attract™ — Litter Additive (veterinary exclusive product)
and Precious Cat Ultra Litter Attractant — A feline behavior
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solution for problem cats that won’t use their litter box.
• Precious Cat Urine Removal Program — The Urine Removal
program is a naturally occurring friendly bacteria that produces live enzymes until the urine is totally removed.
• Respiratory Relief — These litters help control sneezing,
running eyes and coughing.
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Urine Removal Program
with Aromatherapy
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Ultra Litter
Attractant